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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 1-11-1923 - COMMISSIONER2-1-4 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS Board organized by electing Mr. Walker, Chairman, and John G. Hall, Secretary: Motion by Mr. Valentour, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that all employees of Recorder's office be re-elected for the year 1923 at same salaries paid to them during the year 1922. Motion carried. There being no further business, the Board adjourned., The Salary Board, having to do with salaries for the office of Sherif, -v - f, met in the office of the County Commissioners on Tuesday, Januat 2, 1923, follwoing members being present: -,Sheriff Luellen, County Commiss-) ioners Walker, Johheton and Boker, Controller Underwood. Board organized by electing Mr. Walker. -Chairman, and John G_- Hall, Secretary. Motion by Mr. Luellen, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that all employees of Sheriff's Office be re-elected for the year 1923 at same salaries paid to them during the year 1922. Motion oarriedi There being no further business, the Board adjourned. ------------ There being no further business, the Board.adjourned. (SIGNED) County Commissioners. Office of County Commissioners. Washington, Pa., January 11, 1923. Commissioners in regular session, members present being ke'seFs. Walker, Johnston and Ecker. The following resolutions were presented and adopted: RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Washington'Cou-nty, Pennsylvania, that they deem it expedient to improve, under the provisions of the Act of Assembly of said Commonwealth, approved May li, 1911, the following described section of one of the main roads or-highwayswithin said -County, to wit: A section of the highway known as the road leading from California to the National Pike at Malden, beginning at the forks of the road at the Dr. Leatherman property; thence by way of said California and Malden; Road in a southwesterly direction through the Township of East Pike Run, a distance of 2,350 feet to the Borough Line of Centerville Borough. That an application for the approval of such -improvement be presented to the Court of quarter Sessions of said County and that upon the; MINUTE BOOK BOAR® OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS C approval of such application by the Grand Jury and Court, the County Commiss- ioners shall improve the said described section of road in accordance with the surveys and plans therefor, which have been prepared by the County Road Engineers and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly afore- said and its supplements. --------- ---- RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsylvania, that they deem it expedient to improve, under the provisions of the Act of Assembly of said Commonwealth, approved May 11, 1911, the following described section of one of -the main roads or highways within said County, to wit: A section of the public highway known as Washington Avenue in Midway Borough, beginning at the present end of the concrete pavement on said Avenue near the Western Borough Line and extending eastwardly via Washington Avenue to St. John Street, thence under the Railroad Arch to the intersection of St. John Street and Railroad Street, a distance of 1500 feet, more or less. That an application for the approval of such improvement be presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County and that upon the approval of such application by the Grand Jury and Court, the County Commiss- ioners shall improve the said described section of road in accordance with the surveys and plans therefor, which have been prepared by the County Road Engineers and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly .aforesaid and its supplements. RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsylvania, that they deem it expedient to improve, under the provisions of the Act of Assembly of said Commonwealth, approved May 11, 1911, the following described section of one of the main roads or highways within said County, to wit: A section of the public highway known as the McMurray -Pitts- burgh Road, beginning at the concrete arch in McMurray and extending by way of the McMurray -Pittsburgh Road to the Allegheny County Line on the farm of L.. Z. Houston, a distance of 8,236 feet, more or less. That an application for the approval of such improvement be presented to the Court of quarter Sessions of said County and that upon the approval of such application by the Grand Jury and Court, the County Commissioners shall improve the said described section of road in accord- ance with the surveys and plans therefor, whioh-have been prepared by the Vie... MINUTE BOOK' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS "eP4/ASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS County Road Engineers and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly aforesaid and its supplements. --------------- Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Ecker, that contract. for wiring the Detention Home, #80 West Beau Street, be let to the Washington Wiring Company at it bid of $54.00, the work to be as follows: Parlor - - - - - - Center outlet with flush switch; Four Bed.Rooms • - Center outlets; One Bed Room - _ - Center outlet with flush switch; Lower Hall - - - - Center Outlet; Kitchen - - _ - - Center outlet; Bath. Room - - - - Center outlet; Upper Hall - - - Center outlet; Side Porch - - - - One Goose Neck with flush switch• Cellar - - - - - - Center outlet; With drop cords and lamps complete. Motion unanimously carried. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. (SIGNED) County Commissioners. Office of County Commissioners. Washington, Pa., -January 12, 1923. Commissioners in regular session, -members present being Messrs. Johnston and Ecker; Mr. Walker having notice of meeting, but absent. ;. 1 Joint meeting at 11 A.M. of County Commissioners and County Controller to open bids for delivery of Ballots and Election Supplies.to the various election districts of the County for Special Election of January 18, 1923; present for County Commissioners, Messrs. Johnston and Eoker; for County Controller, Deputy Controller M. M. Decker. ,But one bid had'been received and this was opened in presence of County Commissioners, it being the bid of Wm. Galley, as follows: Delivery'of Ballots and Supplies--------$650.00 Bid accompanied by certified check as required. Motion by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that contract for delivery of ballots and supplies for Special Election of January 18, 1923, be awarded to Mr. Wm. Galley at his bid of $650.00. question called for; voting "Aye", Messrs. Ecker and Johnston. Motion carried. There being no further business before the pint meeting, it was adjourned. (SIGNED) County Co mi sion erb 1 1 1